Jaden Miller runs the ball during NorthWood’s game with Elkhart Memorial Friday. (Photo provided/ Dale Tobias)

NORTHWOOD 47, ELKHART MEMORIAL 34
NorthWood kept itself in the Northern Lakes Conference hunt with a win in a high-scoring contest at Elkhart Memorial Friday.

The Panthers put up 33 points over the first half and led 47-21 after three quarters to move to 4-1 in the conference alongside Concord and Warsaw, all of whom trail as-yet NLC unbeaten Plymouth.

Nate Newcomer rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns, Ben Mestach ran for 91 and another two scores, and Jaden Miller rushed for 66 yards and a TD in a varied run attack for NorthWood.

Newcomer also threw for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Jason Borkholder caught three passes for 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Miller made four catches totaling 31 yards.

Derrick Woods, Jr. ran for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Memorial, and Ivan Soeun tallied 91 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Chargers. Tyler Lehner threw for 134 yards but tossed an interception to Kyle Sellers.

Wood improves to 5-2 overall. Memorial slips to 1-6 and 1-4 in conference play.

The Panthers travel to Warsaw in Week 8.

MACONAQUAH 24, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3
Maconaquah snapped a five-game win streak and handed Tippecanoe Valley its first Three Rivers Conference loss of the year in Bunker Hill Friday night.

Three turnovers and a lost onside kick cost the Vikings, and those miscues along with a strong option running game by the Braves was too much to overcome.

Domingo Santiago hit a 33 yard field goal at the end of the first half for Valley’s only points of the night. Valley put up 237 offensive yards to 316 by the hosts. Tanner Trippiedi threw for 163 yards — Jacob Davis made four catches worth 87 yards and Jalen Potter hauled in three catches worth 76 receiving yards — but also tossed a pair of picks. Trippiedi also rushed for 48 yards.

Carter Little rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown to lead Maconaquah, which moved to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the TRC.

Valley slips to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the TRC. The Vikings will travel to Manchester next Friday night.

NORTH JUDSON 13, TRITON 6
Triton couldn’t come all the way back in a narrow Hoosier North Athletic Conference loss to visiting Judson Friday.

The Blujays scored on 1-yard runs in the first and second quarters, and Triton finally found pay dirt in the third period when Quentin Amsden ran in a 20-yard interception return for the Trojans’ only points of the night.

Connor Pitney was 5-of-17 for 79 yards with two interceptions. Hunter McIntyre led Triton’s rushing corps with 42 yards on 14 carries. D’Angelo Shumpert caught two passes worth 47 yards, and Bryce Coppes caught another two passes for 27 yards.

Cheyenne Allen ran the ball 26 times for 117 yards and a touchdown to lead Judson.

The Jays improve to 4-2 and 4-1 in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference.

Triton slides to 2-5 with its fourth straight loss and sits at 1-4 in the conference. The Trojans travel to Knox next week.